Chapter 192

Guan Shengjie pondered for a moment. Zhou Andong wanting one yuan must have some deep meaning, but he couldn't figure it out.

"You brat, you never get up early unless there's a profit. Speak quickly, what kind of conspiracy is this?"

Zhou Andong said in a tone full of deep emotion: "I am a person with a heart of universal love, always pursuing the richness and purity of my inner world. Whenever a life around me is at a critical juncture of life and death, I will spare no effort to save him, let him feel the beauty and kindness of human nature, and give him endless strength and endless hope. It is like water merging into water, like light embracing light. At this moment, my soul is sublimated."

"Fuck!"

Guan Shengjie, who never used foul language, really couldn't help but curse: "Can you have some shame?"

Zhou Andong said aggrievedly: "I want to use my universal love to save moral decay and warm the coldness of the world. Is there something wrong with that? Why are you scolding me!"

If Guan Shengjie were standing in front of Zhou Andong, he would have spat in his face: "Fine, keep bullshitting, you brat. I'll just tell him: you want one yuan in compensation and an apology published in the newspaper for a week."

"Wait!" Zhou Andong said hurriedly: "I haven't finished speaking yet."

Guan Shengjie gave a 'heh': "Look, I called it, didn't I? There's no one as cheap as you. If you have something to say, say it quickly. The person is about to jump, and you're still dawdling."

Zhou Andong cracked a smile: "There must be plenty of onlookers at the scene, right? You announce it in front of the crowd: say that these reporters' reports, which disregarded the facts, brought great losses to Jiangzhou Winery and are unforgivable.

But out of humanitarianism and respect for life, and considering their actual ability to bear it, Jiangzhou Winery has decided that each person only needs to compensate one yuan and publish an apology in the newspaper for a week."

"You mean, all the sued reporters?" Guan Shengjie asked suspiciously.

"Yes!" Zhou Andong said: "All the sued reporters: compensate one yuan and publish an apology in the newspaper for a week. Of course, if someone is stubborn and refuses to apologize, then they pay the full compensation."

Guan Shengjie really couldn't help it: "What good does this do you?"

This time, Zhou Andong stopped rambling and talking nonsense: "Selling goodwill. Because of this lawsuit, Jiangzhou Winery doesn't lack fame; you could say it's a household name, but its foundation is too shallow and it lacks depth. Don't look at how hot the sales are right now; consumer loyalty is not high."

Guan Shengjie understood instantly. Zhou Andong was returning evil with kindness, waiving the more than 2.8 million in compensation from the thirty-one defendants, only asking for one yuan from each. What kind of breadth of mind and what kind of demeanor was this? It would absolutely win immense goodwill in the hearts of the common people.

At this time, he heard Zhou Andong say again: "There is one more point. Because of the huge compensation, some defendants couldn't bear the pressure and jumped to their deaths. There is a great possibility that this will be used again by people with ulterior motives to attack Jiangzhou Winery. Therefore, such a trend must be nipped in the bud."

Because it was crowded and noisy, Guan Shengjie had hidden to the side to make the call. At this moment, he hung up the phone and looked at the dense crowd, feeling a wave of emotion in his heart.

How did Zhou Andong's brain grow? For such an accidental, sudden event, he thought of so much in just a short moment, analyzing the pros and cons for himself.

And without hesitation, he gave up the huge compensation. This brought fame and benefits to the winery that, let alone 2.8 million, even 28 million couldn't buy.

Guan Shengjie walked back, returned the brick phone to the stylish woman, then turned and looked up, shouting to Fang Kongwei on the roof: "I have already communicated with the director of Jiangzhou Winery, Zhou Andong. He said that your reports, which fabricated, distorted, and disregarded the facts, brought great losses to Jiangzhou Winery and are unforgivable.

But out of humanitarianism and respect for life, and considering your actual ability to bear it, Jiangzhou Winery has decided to waive the more than 2.8 million in compensation from you thirty-one defendant reporters. Each person only needs to compensate one yuan and publish an apology in the newspaper for a week."

Hearing Guan Shengjie's shout, those in the know suddenly realized: "Today is the 15th, the day Jiangzhou Winery's lawsuit against those reporters and media went to court."

"Right!" A middle-aged man wearing glasses and a Zhongshan suit, looking like a scholar, said, "I went to the court hearing. The thirty-one defendant reporters were to compensate Jiangzhou Winery a total of 2.86 million for reputational damage."

"I went too!" Someone said, "Among them, there was one named Fang Kongwei who alone had to compensate over 170,000, which included over 60,000 in compensation for damaging the personal reputation of Jiangzhou Winery's director, Zhou Andong."

"This Jiangzhou Winery director, there's even personal compensation?"

"Of course there is. That Fang Kongwei wrote articles slandering others for embezzling state assets; how could he not be sued?"

"The Jiangzhou Winery director is even waiving the 60,000-plus in personal compensation. He's really generous. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't do it."

"That's why he can be a director, and you're just a small employee."

"Just because the Jiangzhou Winery director is so generous, I'll buy Jiangzhou Winery's liquor to drink from now on."

"Forget it, can you afford to drink Jiangzhou Yugong liquor?"

"Why can't I afford it? Jiang Xiaobai, which just hit the market two days ago, is produced by Jiangzhou Winery. A small bottle of over three taels is 3.8 yuan, and the taste is quite good."

"I've had it too. Although it's not too cheap, the taste is good, the price is acceptable, and one bottle per meal is just right."

With this series of actions, Zhou Andong harvested quite a few hearts in an instant, and the first batch of loyal consumers for Jiangzhou Winery was born right here.

Guan Shengjie heard the discussion behind him, a hint of a smile appeared on his face, and he stepped into the building and went up to the roof.

"Did you hear my shouting downstairs just now?"

Fang Kongwei nodded: "I heard it!"

"If you heard it, why don't you hurry down?" Guan Shengjie was furious.

Fang Kongwei said timidly: "I'm afraid that Zhou Andong is lying to me."

Guan Shengjie's face suddenly turned cold: "Do you think a factory director, a leader of a well-known liquor enterprise, would be like you, doing dirty things for money? You, believe it or not, if you don't believe it, go die."

After speaking, Guan Shengjie turned and left, "People like you are rare, damn it. I shouldn't have meddled in this."

"Don't go!" Fang Kongwei was anxious and stepped forward to come over, but his legs went soft, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Two police officers hurriedly went over and dragged Fang Kongwei to a safe place.

Guan Shengjie said with a cold face: "He asked for one yuan, that was just a way of saying it; it has more of a symbolic meaning. Whether you give it or not doesn't matter, but the seven-day apology in the newspaper is absolutely non-negotiable. If you aren't willing, then pay every cent of the compensation."

"I'm willing!" Fang Kongwei shouted without hesitation. He wasn't stupid either. Although publishing an apology in the newspaper was too shameful, his face wasn't worth 170,000.

Guan Shengjie stopped paying attention to Fang Kongwei and quickly went downstairs. He had to go home to organize the news draft for today's court hearing. Besides, the matter of Zhou Andong asking for one yuan in compensation also had quite high news value.